The government has ___________________ smoking in public places. (PREVENTED / BANNED / AVOIDED / STOPPED).
banned
The police ___________________ the man because he was behaving suspiciously. (ARRESTED / SENTENCED / CHARGED / CONVICTED).
arrested
My mother ___________________ me for breaking the window. (ACCUSED / COMPLAINED / CHARGED / BLAMED)
blamed
You have to find a good ___________________ for being late, otherwise they won’t believe you. (CAUSE / RESULT / EXCUSE / AIM)
excuse
The ___________________ of the meeting is to improve relationships between the two companies. (PURPOSE / SENSE / REASON / CAUSE)
purpose
The child was ___________________ by a dangerous dog and taken to the hospital. (KNOCKED / ATTACKED/ BLOWN / BEAT).
attacked
Tourists from all over the world come to London to hear Big Ben ___________________ midnight. (BLOW / BEAT / HIT / STRIKE)
strike
The bank robbers were able to ___________________ through the back door. (ESCAPE / CHASE / LEAK / CATCH)
escape
The teacher is constantly ___________________ me although I always put my hand up. (IGNORING / REGARDING / ATTENDING / NOTICING)
ignoring
My girlfriend wants to ___________________ a career in engineering (PRACTICE / PURSUE / TAKE / CHASE)
pursue
I have never ___________________ during a test, but other students have tried it. (CHEATED / BETRAYED / TRICKED / FAKED)
cheated
When I get home from my holiday, I want to ___________________ about the bad hotel service. (OBJECT / PRAISE / STRIKE / COMPLAIN)
complain
She tried to ___________________ him from doing something really dangerous, but he didn’t listen. (AVOID / CHECK / BLOCK / PREVENT)
prevent
The murderer was ___________________ to five years in prison. (CHARGED / JUDGED / SENTENCED / PUNISHED)
sentenced
The press conference was a ___________________ because the reporters didn’t learn anything new. (DISSATISFACTION / REGRET / DISCONTENT / DISAPPOINTMENT)
disappointment
